Behind the Name: View Names: Ben

BEN (1)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Dutch

Pronounced: BEN [key]

Short form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT. A notable bearer was Ben Jonson (1572-1637), an English poet and playwright.

BEN (2)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Dutch

Pronounced: BEN [key]

Short form of BERNHARD and other Germanic names beginning with the element bern meaning "bear".